diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4026300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Gophermap
+test-gopher
diff --git a/Gophermap b/Gophermap
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index d8f388f..0000000
--- a/Gophermap
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-iGophermap test file
-0Server source file	/main.go